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Weather: Mass Appeal

Mass AppealWeatherOn Another FrontMass AppealPutting Up a FrontFrontal AttackStorms on the FrontTelling What's Next Although the weather is very changeable and always seems to show great variations…

Nansen, Fridtjof

(Encyclopedia) Nansen, FridtjofNansen, Fridtjoffrĭtˈyôf nänˈsən, 1861–1930, Norwegian arctic explorer, scientist, statesman, and humanitarian. The diversity of Nansen's interests is shown in his…

Bermuda

(Encyclopedia) BermudaBermudabûrmy&oomacr;ˈdə, British dependency (2015 est. pop. 70,000), 21 sq mi (53 sq km), comprising some 150 coral rocks, islets, and islands (of which some 20 are…

Yemen Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Yemen Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy PEOPLEUnlike other people of the Arabian Peninsula who have historically been…

Danube

(Encyclopedia) DanubeDanubedănˈy&oomacr;b, Czech Dunaj, Ger. Donau, Hung. Duna, Rom. Dunarea, Serbo-Croatian and Bulg. Dunav, Ukr. Dunay, great river of central and SE Europe, c.1,770 mi (2,850…

Japan Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Japan Index: Geography People Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Japan Relations GEOGRAPHYJapan, a country of islands,…

Maine

  Maine State Information Capital: Augusta Official Name: State of Maine Organized as a territory/republic: 1820 Entered Union (rank): March 15, 1820 (23) Present constitution adopted: 1820…

Vermont

  Vermont State Information Capital: Montpelier Official Name: State of Vermont Organized as a territory/republic: January 15, 1777 Entered Union (rank): March 4, 1791 (14th state) Present…